Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-18
CALIFORNIA.
Rain and Crops.

OROvILLE, March 17th.-It is rainIng this
forenoon. Persons from all parts OF the
county report crops as looking splendid
everywhere.
NEVADA CITY, March 17th.-A gentle rain
set in about l o'clock this afternoon. and
promises to continue during the night,
dredths of an inch of rain fell in this city
during the twenty-four hours ending at S
o'clock this evening. 1t is still raining.
REDWOOD Cry, March 17th.-It is rain
ing here tonight. With the present rain
the indications are that the coming crop
will be bounteous one throughout the
county.
PErAIUMA, March 17th.-It commenced
raining here this evening, and the prospect
for crops was never more flattering.
"The Favorite won.''
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17th-[ Especial. l.
At the Bay District Track this afternoon
race of mile heats, 3 in 5, for purse of $500,
took place between Longfellow to cart and
Como and Blaine each 10 harness. Blaine
took the first heat, Como the second, and
Longfellow won the race by taking the
2:304, 2:294. 2;304. In the betting the win
ner was the favorite.
Making Out Strong Case.
0RovILLE, March 17th.-The case of
George Henderson, charged with robbing
the Oroville and Quincy stage, is now on
trial. The prosecution, after introducing
about twenty witnesses, have rested their
case. They have proved one of the strong
est cases against Henderson that was ever
heard in any Court in the State. The de-
fense have nearly exhausted their testimony
and have so far proved nothing of any con-
sequence. Witnesses are still being exam
iued, and the case will not go to the jury
before tomorrow evening. One credible
witness swore that he had been a school
mate of Henderson's in this county. and
that his true name was not Henderson, but
Walter Alonzo Harrison.
The Oroville Boom.
ORovILLE, March 17th.-The Oroville
Board of Trade met at the Court house last
evening, completed its organization, and
appointed a number of committees Quite
number of Eastern men are here, exam
lining the town and surrounding country.
with view OF locating. They express
themselves as highly pleased both with the
country and the climate.
Three new real estate firms have opened
offices in this place during the past week,
and quite number of sales of land in the
citrus belt are reported at prices ranging
| from $40 to S15 per acre.
Mongolian Kills Boy.
NEVADA CITY, March 17th.-A report
reached here to-day that Chinese boy
named All Hing. aged years, son Of
| Hung Chung, who keeps a store a few
miles from here, had been stabbed and
killed by Chinaman who held some
grudge against the boys father No fur
ther particulars could be obtained.
! Railroad Building.
! SANTA ANA, March 17th.-The advanc,
graders of the Atcbison, Topeka and Sants
Fe Railroad are now within a mile and
| half OF Bulwer Point, and ten miles from
Santa Ana.
Burning oat Cinnamon.
| PETALUMA, March 17th.-There has beer
an attempt TO burn out part of China
| town. The fire was set early yesterday
morning. The Chinese raised an alarm
and the fire was subdued before getting
under headway.
Another Railroad Projected.
PORTLAND, March 17th-[Special lit i:
stated on good authority that Portland cap
italiSts will build a line from Vancouver tc
Seattle, paralleling the Northern Pacific
| and TO be used as an extension OF the 0. Il
d n. Companys line to Puget Sound
Santa Cruz " Catches On,
SANTA CRUZ, March 17th.-The number Of
Eastern visitors continues to increase. The
livery teams are all daily engaged in driv.
| ing tourists to the Big Trees and Other
points of interest. Bathers have been in
the surf every day but one this month.
The Shamrock by the Sea,
SANTA Cruz, March 17th.-St. Patrick
Day was celebrated by procession and
literary exercises at the Opera House
Colonel George Flournoy, of San Francisco
was orator of the day. The weather was
auspicious, and the turnout fine.